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any body recognize this peg head logo?

any body recognize this peg head logo? (SEE IMAGE)

Started by Dave Hanna

6 Jan 30, 2024
Reply by Mark McLean

Gibson LP Jr's feeding back .

My customer has a lot of experience and is touring , he is having trouble with his Gibson les Paul Jr's feeding back , they would be less t…

Started by Len Biglin

5 Jan 29, 2024
Reply by Walter W Wright

Latitude for oversized fret slot widths on a new nut

Greetings,    I am wondering if there is an accepted oversize dimension for nut slot withs on steel stringed instruments (i.e. banjo, guita…

Started by Mark McCornack

3 Jan 27, 2024
Reply by Walter W Wright

Ramirez 1a Refinish Next Steps

After going around in circles on diagnosing this '71 Ramiriez 1a, I've determined and done the following: 1.  The soundboard had been refin…

Started by Colin Caissie

4 Jan 16, 2024
Reply by Colin Caissie

Regarding the right glue for right job.

Hi, there was a post recently started by Walter regarding the best glues for certain guitar repair and/or building tasks. I came across thi…

Started by Taffy Evans

6 Dec 28, 2023
Reply by Walter W Wright

Crack in the wood or just in the finish?

Hello, I just discovered what it seems to be a crack in the wood, it runs just parallel with the grain, so at first I thought it was a crac…

Started by Riccardo Rinaudo

8 Dec 5, 2023
Reply by Carl Dickinson

'68 Stratocster re-fret question

Hello All,    I have an old strat neck that I am getting up the nerve to re-fret. I have done a few original fret jobs over the years, but…

Started by Mark McCornack

4 Nov 30, 2023
Reply by Mark McCornack

Remove staining on unfinished sides

I'm building a pair of parlor guitars, one of which has a set of highly figured sides. I was a bit worried about these sides cracking while…

Started by Ian Pender

1 Nov 27, 2023
Reply by Paul Breen

!971 Ramirez 1A top has me perplexed.

I cannot figure out what was done to this guitar.  I found it for cheap, and expect to improve it, if not restore it.  Looks lie someone re…

Started by Colin Caissie

10 Nov 17, 2023
Reply by Colin Caissie

Advice on removing massive added top reinforcement?

I recently bought a 1969 Gibson B25 12-string needing repair. It has the adjustable bridge and trapeze tailpiece. A well-meaning but cluele…

Started by Harry G Quattlebaum

5 Oct 25, 2023
Reply by Harry G Quattlebaum

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